Penguins erupt for three third period goals in 4:15 span to knock off Bruins 3-2
PITTSBURGH 3 – BOSTON 2 UPDATED (10:40 P.M.) One thing teams will learn against the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-8-0, 38 pts) is to not sit back. The Boston Bruins (17-4-3, 37 pts) in control of the game, led 2-0 with under seven minutes in the third period but in back to back situations and a backup goaltender in goal, the Bruins were playing with fire as the Penguins were coming and erupted for three third period goals in a 4:15 span, en route to a 3-2 win over the Bruins on Tuesday night at the Consol Energy Center. “We sat back too much on our lead,” Bruins head coach Claude Julien said. “Nobody to blame but ourselves.” Trailing 2-0, Chris Kunitz
Post-Morning Skate Buzz: The challenge of the Penguins matching up against Bruins style of play
POST-MORNING SKATE BUZZ What you heard out of the Penguins locker room this morning when describing the Bruins is “structure”. “Very structurally sound,” head coach Dan Bylsma said of the Bruins. “Really good team, balanced throughout their lineup. In addition to that have the best penalty kill in the league,” Bylsma said. As no one has been able to slow down the Penguins offensively of late, Bylsma has been looking forward to the challenge of playing a defensive stout team of the Bruins caliber. “I like the challenge,” Bylsma said. “Have been thinking about that heading into this game. Playing a real structured team that has not allowed a lot of goals. Anticipating this being more type of {defensive} game
Morning Pens Buzz: Senators coach calls Bruins “best” team in East
MORNING PENS BUZZ The Pittsburgh Penguins (18-8-0, 36pts) and Boston Bruins (17-3-3, 37 pts) clash tonight at the Consol Energy Center in what could be a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview between the two teams. Boston in back to back situations played in Ottawa last night, winning 3-2 in a shootout, improving to 17-3-3 and have now earned points in 20 of 23 games this season. The Bruins and Penguins who are regarded by many as the two top Cup contenders in the Eastern Conference are different teams system wise. The high scoring Penguins are first in the NHL with 97 goals, averaging 3.65 goals per game and have the 3rd ranked power play at 25.7%. Defensively the Penguins are
Latest Scouting Buzz: Penguins continue to have a heavy presence at Wild games in last two weeks
LATEST PENGUINS SCOUTING BUZZ Consol Energy Center has been a popular scouting place for general managers this week during the Penguins three game homestand that wraps up tonight. Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli was in town Wednesday night for Flyers-Penguins and the Bruins are in the market for depth forwards, while Blues GM Doug Armstrong was in Pittsburgh Friday night taking in the Penguins – Panthers game. Meanwhile, Penguins top pro scout Don Waddell is wrapping up a long scouting trip this week that had him seeing a majority of Western Conference teams and the Penguins continue to have a heavy presence at Minnesota Wild games in the past two weeks. Waddell was in Edmonton Thursday night scouting the Oilers –
With number of key players entering last year of deal, Bruins lock up Brad Marchand to four year extension
The Boston Bruins today signed forward Brad Marchand to a four-year, $18 million extension through the 2016-17 season. Marchand, 24, set career highs in goals (28), assists (27) and points (55) last season for the Bruins and was a +31, which ranked 5th in the NHL. The deal carries a cap hit of $4.5 million and is a good deal for both sides. Marchand is not a true top-6 forward, but is just 24 years old and is also one of those heart and soul players you win championships with. The Bruins though have some cap issues to deal with moving forward. Boston has $68.8 million committed to salaries for 2012-2013, according to cap geek, and even with Marchand now
NHL Playoffs: Capitals upset defending champs, advance to 2nd round on Joel Ward’s OT winner
The Washington Capitals beat the defending Cup champions Boston Bruins as Joel Ward scored in overtime of Game 7 giving Washington a thrilling 2-1 win. The Capitals punched their ticket to the second round joining the Philadelphia Flyers in the East. Two Game 7’s on Thursday night involve the 1. New York Rangers – 8. Ottawa Senators and 3. Florida Panthers – 6. New Jersey Devils. All seven games during the Bruins – Capitals series were one goal games, setting a playoff record. The star of the series was Capitals 22 year old netminder Braden Holtby who has come out of nowwhere to solidify the Capitals goaltending position. Under head coach Dale Hunter, Washington has evolved into a defensive minded
Morning Pens Buzz: A look at the Good and Bad out of last night’s 5-3 win over Boston
Pittsburgh 5 – Boston 3 MORNING PENS BUZZ The Pittsburgh Penguins moved closer to clinching home-ice in the first round, with a 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist, and James Neal scored the go-ahead goal on the power play for his 40th of the season, leading Pittsburgh to the 5-3 victory. [instory] With the New York Rangers locking up the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Rangers helped give Pittsburgh some breathing room for the No. 4 seed, as the Penguins moved three points ahead of the Flyers. When evaluating last night’s Penguins win, it was a game that is
Tonight’s Pens – Bruins Pre Game Buzz, Lineup News, Top Storylines & What to watch For
Penguins (48-25-6, 102 pts) @ Bruins (47-28-4, 98 pts) PRE-GAME BUZZ — The Boston Bruins are 7-1-1 in their last nine games, and are starting to find their game going into the playoffs. However, a potential second round or Eastern Conference Finals preview tonight will not the feature the Bruins “A” team from a personnel standpoint. The Bruins already locking up the No. 2 seed, will not dress goaltender Tim Thomas tonight, won’t have top-6 forward Jordan Caron due to flu-like symptoms, in addition to defenseman Adam McQuaid, and the Bruins will be dressing rookie defenseman Torey Krug , making his NHL debut.
Rangers knock off Bruins, move 10 pts ahead of Pens for conference lead
Rangers 4 – Boston 3 Derek Stepan (14) broke a 3-3 tie at 12:21 of the third period and the New York Rangers (42-15-7, 91 pts) defeated the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.
NHL/Pens Buzz: On Tangradi’s Value; Ducks won’t move Selanne; Pens high on Tuomo Ruutu? Bruins team to beat as midpoint nears
The Penguins are back on the ice later this afternoon, returning from the Christmas Holiday. The team has a busy week before a week long break in between games following a New Years eve afternoon tilt with the New Jersey Devils. The Penguins in the midst of a three game winning streak, host Carolina and Philadelphia at home on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively, followed by a 3:00 p.m. afternoon game against the Devils on Saturday. Pittsburgh plays 5 of their next 6 games at home. Onto some Trade Talk….. Tangradi’s value to Penguins I said it before the season and i still feel this way: Eric Tangradi’s long-term value to the Penguins will eventually be in the trade market. Despite